mercato
/merˈka.to/masculine
The Italian word for market is mercato.
mercato is a masculine noun used to describe a gathering for trading. In daily conversation, it most frequently refers to a physical place where food is sold. It can also be used to refer to the abstract concept of a financial market. The phrase andare al mercato is a common way to describe the routine of shopping for fresh produce at an open-air market.
Meaning: gathering for trading (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of mercato is mercati.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /merˈka.to/.
Did you know?
- The term mercato is used in Italian football to describe the transfer window when players are bought and sold.
- In Italy, a mercato rionale is a neighborhood market that often takes over entire streets on specific days of the week.
- The Italian word mercato shares the same root as the English word 'mercantile', both tracing back to the Latin 'mercātus'.
Examples in context
- Chi va al mercato?Who goes to the market?This sentence is useful for asking who goes to the market using mercato.Tatoeba #4523509 by Guybrush88, translation #3766096 by Wuzzy
- Tu vai al mercato.You go to the market.This sentence is useful for stating that you go to the market using mercato.Tatoeba #4523512 by Guybrush88, translation #4170593 by Wuzzy
- Tom va al mercato.Tom goes to the market.This sentence is useful for stating that Tom goes to the market using mercato.Tatoeba #13164635 by Guybrush88, translation #6579457 by Eccles17
- Scusi, dov'è il mercato?Excuse me, where is the market?
- Mi piacerebbe visitare un emporio di prodotti tipici.I would like to visit a market with traditional products.
- Andiamo al mercatino del quartiere.Let's go to the neighborhood market.
- Mi piace cercare oggetti particolari al mercatino dell'usato.I enjoy searching for unique objects at the flea market.
- Ho comprato delle fragole fresche da una bancarella al mercato.I bought some fresh strawberries from a stand at the market.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are discussing their grocery shopping plans.
- FrancescoMartina, andiamo al mercato?Martina, shall we go to the market?
- MartinaSì, ho bisogno di prodotti freschi.Yes, I need some fresh produce.
- FrancescoIl mercato è aperto adesso?Is the market open now?
- MartinaSì, Francesco, è aperto fino a mezzogiorno.Yes, Francesco, it is open until noon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “market” translations and entries mercato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mercato, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
